Adjustable wagon-reach.



G. P. CHILDRESS.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON REACH.

APPLICATION FILED 11.24, 1912.

1 1 20, 1 32, Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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* TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON-REACH.

Application filed April 24, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be 1t known that I, CLARENCE P. CHIL- nnnss,a citizen of the United States, residing at Schuyler, 1n the county ofColfax and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Adjustable Wagon-Reaches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of adjustable wagon reaches and moreparticular to that class of reaches which are provided with means forlimiting the shortening of the reach so that it cannot be shortenedbeyond the length of the ordinary wagon.

An object of my invention is to provide a reach of the above characterwhich can be easily adjusted, can be attached to or detached from avehicle, one which is durable, yet constructed of but a few parts, andone which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a very smallcost.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in suchdetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsas will be hereinafter more fully described and specifically pointed outin the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1,is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2, is a longitudinalsectional view thereof showing parts in detail. Fig. 3, is a detailedview. Fig. 4, is a perspective view of a locking pin which is used. Fig.5, is a side elevation of an ordinary king bolt and Fig. 6, is anotherdetailed view.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred formof my invention, the numeral 1, designates the body portion of myinvention which is formed in sections as shown and which is tubular incross section and provided with apertures 3, which when the ears arebent into the form as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are adapted to register soas to receive the king bolts 4, whereby the reach may be connected tothe vehicle very easily.

One of the sections of the body portion is provided alternately withslots 6, and openings 7, which are adapted to receive locking pins andbolts respectively. The extension 5, extends into the other of the sec-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Serial No. 692,891.

tions, the slots (5, and openings 7, registering with cut-out portions8, and apertures 9, which are formed in the same.

A locking band 10, 18 provided which is, as the rest of the device,preferably constructed of sheet metal and provided with the registeringopenings 11., as shown,whereby when the same is moved into register withone of the cut-out portions 8, and one of the slots 6, the square shank12, of a lockingpin 13, can be inserted thereto as shown in Fig. 2. Thelocking pin is provided with an opening 14;, near its lower end for thereception of a cotter pin or the like (not shown). It is readily obviousthat when the slidable section is moved upon the section it will abutthe end 15, of the other section and lie flush with the outer surfacethereof.

I desire to lay the greatest of stress upon the simplicity of myinvention and it is thought that the novel features of the same will beappreciated from the foregoing disclosure.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the arrangement and combination of parts providedsuch changes fall within the scope of the subjoincd claims.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim to be new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 2-- 1. A reach for vehiclescomprising telescoping seetions provided with longitudinally-extendingrectangular slots and circular openings positioned between said slots,and a pin rectangular in cross section passing through a selected set ofthe slots in said sections, said circular openings being provided topermit a runninggear to be connected with the reach.

2. A reach for vehicles comprising telescoping sections provided withrectangular slots and circular openings positioned for alinement whensaid sections are longitudinally adjusted, and a pin rectangular incross section passing through a selected set of said slots.

3. A reach for vehicles comprising a plurality of telescoping sections,one of said sections being provided with an enlarged portion to limitthe longitudinal movement of the sections in one direction, the endportions of said sections being provided with tongues brought togetherand provided with registering openings, said sections being.

provided throughout their lengths with rectangular openings extendinglongitudinally of the sections and With circular openings positionedbetween said rectangular openings, the openings of one of said sectionsregistering With the other of said sections When said sections areadjusted longitudinally, a collar surrounding the outer section andprovided With rectangular openings registering with the rectangularopen- 10 ings of said sections, and a pin having its shank rectangular1n cross section and passmg through a reglsterlng set of rectangularCopies of this; patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

